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If you’re part of the 82% of enterprises(1)  who’ve already adopted a hybrid cloud strategy, you know that cloud adoption comes with challenges. Management complexity, poor user experience, and inconsistent security are among them. Cisco SD-WAN is here to help with scalability, visibility and flexibility. Our cloud networking solution, Cloud OnRamp, allows you to use the same SD-WAN policies and security across both on-prem and cloud environments. Cisco SD-WAN has been leading the industry with…

Episode 8 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 8 Overcoming the next hurdle to get to 800G pluggable optics, a conversation with Mark Nowell, part 4 of 4. What are the industry’s technical experts in pluggable optics thinking about today? What are the technical boundaries that the smartest minds are pushing past to make the next generation of high speed optics? In episode 8,…

The explosive growth of network connected devices, known as “Internet of Things” or IoT, is well-understood. In a study conducted in September 2020, IDC predicted by 2024, more than 51 billion IoT devices – that’s billion with a “b” – will be connected to the internet[1]. These devices include printers, display panels, heating ventilation and air conditioning controllers – think of a Nest thermostat you might have in your home – credit card processing terminals,…

My name is Matt Swartz and I’ve been supporting the technology side of live events with Cisco for many years. Having recently completed the men’s and women’s U.S. Open Championships, and currently in Japan for the largest temporary sports event on the planet, keeping fans and event infrastructure connected is top of mind. I thought I’d share the top five challenges IT professionals like myself face and need to anticipate at these types of events.   1. Bandwidth Depending on where the event takes place, there probably won’t be a couple 10 gig…

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world….

Enterprises can look for more transparency from software vendors after the Biden Administration’s recent mandate that software bills of materials be provided by companies attempting to do business with the federal government. Software bills of materials, frequently abbreviated to SBOMs, aren’t a new concept. The idea comes from the manufacturing sector, where it’s often crucial for buyers to fully understand the components and materials that were used to make a particular piece of equipment. For…

It’s a Monday morning and you’re opening up your laptop to start another week of work. Your weekly team meeting pops up on your calendar and you sigh as you set down your cup of coffee to join the conference call. The usual chatter of “How was your weekend?” naturally transitions into the hottest topic at work – “Are you going back to the office?”. The question of “what’s next?” is a fiery topic for…

This post was written by Jade Wang who participated in our Cisco High STEM Externship program which gives current junior and senior high school students an introduction into Cisco’s history, culture, and the technology industry. It’s 5:15 AM PST when my alarm goes off. I know what you’re thinking, “Why are you starting your day this early during SUMMER BREAK?” It’s a valid question, and even one month prior I would’ve thought the idea preposterous…

Any idea can make a large impact! This is what I’ve seen during my career in Cisco and it’s never been more apparent than within my current team, the I joined this group this past February and the goal of this team is quite simply to innovate and drive digital transformation for our teams, customers, and the overall industry. However, to truly drive innovation and digital transformation we have to build a culture of innovation,…

Cable giant Comcast has extended its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services for consumers to small and midsize businesses under the brand Comcast Business Mobile. Comcast already provides a consumer mobility service called Xfinity Mobile. Verizon and Comcast launched the Xfinity Mobile service in 2017. Like Xfinity Mobile, Comcast Business Mobile offers 4G and 5G coverage from Verizon’s mobile network as well as Wi-Fi hotspots to fill in coverage. The service offers Comcast Business Internet…